Elliot Lipinsky, an assistant district attorney in Wilcox County, is running for Alabama’s State Auditor.

Lipinsky announced his candidacy on Thursday, saying he wants to refocus the office as State Auditor and avoid grandstanding.

“I am running out of a sense of service, and to inject some new blood into Alabama politics,” Lipinsky said. “So many career politicians and perennial candidates are only concerned with what their next move on the chessboard of offices is. We need younger people to be involved and to serve our State. I’m going to put my money and my fate where my conviction is.”